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Chevrolet Malibu repairs by problem area
Engine (24%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (6%)
Brakes and Traction Control (6%)
Suspension and Steering (24%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (26%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (9%)
Other (5%)
Chart based on 1073 repairs.
Chevrolet Malibu other repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (0%)
$500 - $999 (2%)
$100 - $499 (44%)
< $100 (54%)
Chart based on 54 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2013 Chevrolet Malibu 4dr Sedan
197-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 29080 mi | Driver side lumbar support pump inlet hose broken. Replaced under warranty. |
2010 Chevrolet Malibu 4dr Sedan
252-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 44000 mi US $35 |
Right rear tire was continually losing air at a slow pace until it was about 5 psi lower. Was told by the dealer that the leak was at the rim. Sanded down, resealed the original tire on it. Now fine. |
2010 Chevrolet Malibu 4dr Sedan
169-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 1000 mi | Electrical short smell emanates from engine compartment. Dealer acknowledges odor but attributes to "new" car smell. Suggested that chemicals on metal components will burn off by 1000 miles. |
| 19000 mi | Rear cup holder hinge defective. |
| 98000 mi US $175 |
Driver seat cracked frame |
2009 Chevrolet Malibu 4dr Sedan
252-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 2264 mi | Driver's door latch bad/replaced; Engine cover paint peeling, parts received but damaged; Windshield trim bad/replaced; Rt rr door panel bad/replaced; Additional parts ordered: driver's sun visor, fog lamp switch blanking panel, shift console bezel |
| 400 mi | Bad smell from cowling; had to be disassembled and sprayed. Problem not yet resolved |
2009 Chevrolet Malibu 4dr Sedan
169-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 52000 mi US $20 |
Tires leaking air around the valve stems. Corrosion of the wheel around the bead has been a problem for a couple of years. This time is was around the valves and they had to be replaced. |
| 4000 mi | Rtn to dif dealer (after consultation w/GM rep). 'mildew odor' in the psgr compatment. This mildew odor was very prevalent outside the vehicle eminating from the frt cowl vent below the wipers |
| 35389 mi | Driver's front door would not always latch when closed. Replaced door latch assembly. Repaired under original 3/36 warranty. |
| 45320 mi | Key fob broken internally. Battery retainer is separated from circuit board. It should have had better welds and more mounting points to circuit board. Had extended warranty otherwise would have been a couple hundred. |
| 50250 mi US $400 |
Chevy knows about the loose/rattle sunshade. Mine rattled when in open position. Dealer replaced with more rigid sunshade. Now rattles in closed position and Dealer refuses to do anything else. Disappointing. The sun shade on the moonroof rattled as though it were loose. Chevy knows of this issue, it's common. After "repair" (which is replacing with a more rigid sunshade), it now rattles when closed. |
2009 Chevrolet Malibu 4dr Sedan
169-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 122000 mi US $35 |
Replaced the hood lift arm |
| 36000 mi US $140 |
Passenger front tire had a slow leak. Was not the tire, the steel rim was defective. Ordered used rim off of ebay and had mounted. |
| 53000 mi US $161 |
Driver's seat collapsed due to seat bottom perimeter frame only having a few tack welds rather than fully welded. Took to a body shop that welded the frame successfully |
2009 Chevrolet Malibu 4dr Sedan
164-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid 4-speed automatic FWD
| 69440 mi C $400 |
As indicated in the past entry, the passenger's side bulb burned out. Since the housing had excessive moisture fogging, the decision was made to replace the whole assembly. |
2009 Chevrolet Malibu 4dr Sedan
| 107000 mi US $110 |
Trunk hydraulic lifts were replaced. And, after replacing the passenger-side low beam headlight, in March, it went out again about 10 days ago...first week of July. |
2008 Chevrolet Malibu 4dr Sedan
252-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 32500 mi | The clip holding the back seat in place became warped, and had to be replaced. The clip on the passenger seat holding the back part/plastic came undone, and needed to be replaced. |
| 58200 mi US $500 |
Water leaking into headlamp |
| 8060 mi | Front door locks developed a significant clunk that occurred when opening doors. Dealer installed striker panel spacers and aligned the doors, problem fixed. On a side note - as a result of the adjustment the front doors sit a bit lower than a rear ones. |
2008 Chevrolet Malibu 4dr Sedan
169-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 33700 mi US $100 |
Also found some of the inner wheel well plastic panels were loose and tightened those. |
2008 Chevrolet Malibu 4dr Sedan
169-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 75000 mi US $280 |
Windshield wiper transmission was replaced. |
| 35340 mi | Frt L/H door latch this time. Door Ajar on DIC, chime when key switch OFF with door fully closed. will attempt cleaning before dismantle. Same built as rear with latch/solenoid/switch in same casing? EDIT June 30: fixed itself! |
| 94000 mi US $115 |
Electric driver seat mechanism broke on front r/h side. Mechanic said that he has seen this before on Malibus and that it was a poor factory weld that broke that had barely caught the edge of the frame.. Seat removal, welding and re-instal. |
| 96600 mi | Another weld broke this time on back of seat frame. Could not be repaired due to metal being too light. |
| 43000 mi US $225 |
Driver's side door latch failed. GM paid the cost of replacement after contacting the customer support center. |
| 10000 mi | Driver's door latch intermittently would not let the door latch or unlatch, making it bounce or get stuck shut. The latch was replaced and all is back to normal. |
2007 Chevrolet Malibu 4dr Hatch
217-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 118400 mi C $360 |
Rear wiper broke at mounting point, obtained new one from dealer at $65 cost. replaced myself |
| 34637 mi C $33 |
replace radio under warranty |
2006 Chevrolet Malibu 4dr Hatch
240-horsepower 3.9L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 79000 mi US $350 |
Car has several other issues not yet addressed - pwr lock switch not working, hatch release not working, trim parts fall off. Horrible build quality. |
2006 Chevrolet Malibu 4dr Hatch
201-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 49600 mi C $300 |
Remote starters (x 2) stopped working. |
| 144000 mi US $20 |
Broken Wheel Studs replaced |
2005 Chevrolet Malibu 4dr Sedan
200-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 37820 mi C $10 |
seafoamed the engine: 1/3 in the tank, 1/3 in the crankcase and a 1/3 up the vacuum line. |
2005 Chevrolet Malibu 4dr Hatch
200-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 26000 mi | Rear hatch struts failed. Both replaced. |
| 96200 mi US $40 |
reclining lever for back seat failed and could not raise seat back from flat position |
| 99000 mi US $233 |
whindshield replaced due to shattered lower right corner |
| 104000 mi US $40 |
Driver's seat collapsed on one side. Seat bottom was very loose. Power seat moved seat but made straining noises. Removed driver's seat found broken weld on the seat frame. Took seat to a muffler shop where the weld was re-done. Good as new. |
| 48600 mi US $240 |
Driver seat bracket broken, find a shop to weld the seat frame back together |
| 60000 mi US $475 |
Change front wheel bearing |
| 174000 mi US $200 |
Seat base weldment broke apart. Was welded back. Broke again a month later. |
| 177000 mi US $100 |
Rear window motor clip failed. |
| 110000 mi US $125 |
Rear Wiper Arm broke and fell off. |
2004 Chevrolet Malibu 4dr Sedan
200-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 140000 mi | The electric seat on the drivers had a weld fail so the seat can no longer be adjusted at all. If you try to adjust it the left side of the seat will not move at all. I have placed a seat cushion on the seat so I can drive. |
| 34000 mi US $170 |
Trunk latch broke, replaced by mechanic |
| 35000 mi US $250 |
Replaced trunk latch (second time) |
2004 Chevrolet Malibu 4dr Sedan
145-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 83700 mi C $260 |
THE TRUNK WOULD NOT OPEN WITH THE KEY AT ALL. SOMETIMES BUTTON PUSHED AND TRUNK DIDN'T OPEN. I REPLACED LOCK. |
| 93620 mi C $380 |
Power trunk latch failed and key latch was seized. |
2004 Chevrolet Malibu 4dr Hatch
200-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 32500 mi | Replace rear hatch struts |
| 6871 mi | Adjust LH door striker and hinges - warranty |
| 17586 mi | Replace RR seat recliner handle - warranty |
| 33582 mi | Panic alarm will sound on its own - replaced hood latch - warranty Check engine light on - installed new thermostat - warranty Clunk in steering when turning - installed new steering gear - warranty |
2002 Chevrolet Malibu 4dr Sedan
170-horsepower 3.1L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 39700 mi US $302 |
Rear window fell down. Needed new power window regulator. Part only available from GM so cost was very high. |
| 92000 mi | Right rear taillight assembly became full of water. The tail lamp broke because of the contact with the water and had to be replaced. I emptied the water out of the lens assembly. |
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